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What Is Feline Kidney Failure: Symptoms and Treatment
Lower urinary tract disease (bladder and urethra) is common in both sexes; mechanisms are bladder-wall injury and irritation of sensory nerves, increasing resistance to urine flow or causing pain or inflammation. Symptoms: long squats, frequent urination, blood in urine or outside the box, reduced appetite or vomiting.
Treatment of Cystitis in Dogs
Cystitis is inflammation of the bladder mucosa and submucosa. In dogs it is often catarrhal, suppurative, or hemorrhagic-necrotic, showing painful, frequent urination. Sediment shows bladder epithelium, pus cells, many red cells, and urate crystals.
How to Treat Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD)
Today's topic: feline lower urinary tract disease (FLUTD), a condition common in both male and female cats.
Symptoms of Urethritis in Dogs
Canine urethritis is bacterial inflammation of the urethral lining, often from mechanical or chemical irritation or nearby spread (cystitis). Signs are painful, dripping urination with cloudy or bloody urine; treat with antibiotics and potassium permanganate flushes.
Feline Lower Urinary Tract Disease (FLUTD): Causes, Signs and Treatment
Feline lower urinary tract syndrome (FLUTD) is divided into obstructive and non-obstructive types. Obstructive means the urethra is fully or partially blocked. Within 2–3 days of complete blockage, urine retained in the bladder flows backward to the kidneys; this back-pressure suppresses glomerular filtration, causing waste and toxins to accumulate in the blood and leading to uremia. If not treated within 3–6 days, the cat can die. The non-obstructive type is milder; with prompt catheterization and proper daily care, it largely resolves on its own within a week.
What Is Feline Leukemia (FeLV)?
Feline leukemia (FeLV) is a widespread, incurable retrovirus that suppresses the immune system and is a top cause of cat cancer (over 30%). It spreads by saliva, mother-to-kitten, blood, and shared litter; only prevention via vaccine and limiting exposure helps.
Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC) Explained
Other conditions can cause symptoms like FIC, so they must be ruled out before diagnosing FIC.
What Is Feline Idiopathic Cystitis (FIC)?
Studies show three most common cat lower-urinary-tract diseases: FIC, urolithiasis, and UTI. The most common is 'FIC' — feline idiopathic cystitis.
What the Colors of Dog Urine Mean
The simplest health check is watching stool - but urine tells even more. Here's what dog urine colors signal.
Common Feline Urinary Tract Diseases
Urinary diseases affect a cat's urinary system — urinary tract infection, cystitis, stones, renal failure and more. Here are the symptoms and causes.